HMDA to demarcate all lakes by Mar 2016

HMDA to demarcate all lakes by Mar 2016
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To stem the burgeoning incidents of lake encroachments, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) Commissioner, T Chiranjeevulu directed the lake protection authorities to complete demarcations of all water bodies by March 31, 2016. The order came during the 13th Lake Protection Committee (LPC) meeting held recently.

Hyderabad: To stem the burgeoning incidents of lake encroachments, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) Commissioner, T Chiranjeevulu directed the lake protection authorities to complete demarcations of all water bodies by March 31, 2016. The order came during the 13th Lake Protection Committee (LPC) meeting held recently.
A total of 2,857 lakes fall under the HMDA’s jurisdiction and is monitored by nodal body LPC. While the authorities demarcated 1,800 lakes so far, only 521 lakes were verified by the Irrigation and Revenue Department.
LPC in-charge J Krishna Rao said that the works for demarcation is in progress. The citizens can register their grievances
regarding lakes on toll free number 18004258838 or on HMDA website.
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